For years David has heard that ‘some people just don’t get it’ when it comes to managing people. But what does ‘get it’ mean? Read on as he tries to explain with the help of some ninja squirrel warriors. I was recently asked by a coachee if I only had time to read one book…
A particularly busy week at Rambutan got Jami-Lei thinking about the importance of the minutes rather than the hours when carrying out tasks at work. Sometimes you can come into work at the start of the week, look at your diary, and most of your time is already spoken for. This isn’t a bad thing…
Mark recently published an article on the HR Director website on how inspiring leaders can achieve outstanding results by walking the talk, focusing on feedback and coaching to develop their teams. If the recent General Election in the UK has taught us anything, it would be how leaders who are inspiring AND who have the…
We know that people are happier at work when they can be themselves. We love to see personalities shine through and it’s great when that’s allowed to happen. Here’s a big ‘thumbs up’ from Lucy for Argos. Did you know that updates are part of your App Store app? Have you ever expanded the text on an…
David reflects on how he’s so glad he ducked a question about his all-time favourite book on leadership for a year because it gave the book time to find him. About 20 years ago, I attended a seminar at Manchester Business School on the subject of success. It inspired me to start to read books…
Lucy recently heard about the same business challenge in three separate conversations with prospective clients and realised it’s one that keeps cropping up, but the good news is that it’s not a difficult one to solve. When we talk to prospective clients, there is one challenge that we hear about more than any other: our…
What does being safe mean to you? In a school Lucy saw recently, pupils are reminded that they’re safe – it’s written on the wall. On holiday recently, I saw a school with the following written in large letters across its wall: ‘I am safe, I am kind, I am responsible’. It struck me that…
Lucy was reflecting recently how everybody’s so busy, whether it’s work, juggling families, or studies. I don’t know about you but I love to hear about anything that might save me a few minutes here or there. I love time-saving devices and shortcuts, but most of all I love time management tips. I thought I’d…
Craig has been reflecting on the passing of Sir George Martin, best known as the producer behind The Beatles. Craig looks at his creative approach to music, how he pushed boundaries and what we can learn from him. I’ve been a Beatles fan for as long as I can remember, from when I was still…
To celebrate this exciting National Initiative, here are some useful pointers from Kat… Well, National Proofreading Day is upon us once again, and it only seems like five minutes since the last one. So, how’s the blogging/posting/emailing going? Still getting errors in your beautifully written pieces? Spellcheck let you down? Here’s my advice for making…
Back in time for David as he gets a humorous tip on the subject of time itself. Thanks to Karen Fuller, HR Director at RATP Dev London, for this trip down my timeline! Years ago, when I worked in retail operations for Sainsbury’s, I got a valuable lesson in time management. On a course I…
When Lance heard someone say recently, “I just don’t have enough time to think,” it got him thinking. The irony, of course, is that if you say this to either yourself or someone else, then you have actually taken the time to think it in the first place. So, thinking that you don’t have time…
Mark was recently considering how the past can influence how organisations approach change. My local cinema is in the process of being refurbished. It’s an old, iconic Art Deco building in North London which hasn’t changed much over the years. It was recently taken over by one of those new cinema chains who are creating…
Sue pondered this question and explored how her attitude to Organics has changed over time. Growing up, and throughout my twenties, I rarely gave a thought to organic food, I was just focused on the tastiest food at the cheapest price and I never really considered the ingredients. Every time I saw organic food in the supermarket,…
We hope you enjoyed the blog we posted recently about Sue’s affinity for the web? Well interestingly Lucy came up with a slightly different view… Imagine there was no email or internet for just one day. No inbox, no notifications, no news feeds, no status updates. You wouldn’t touch your phone other than to answer or…
Lucy was recently absorbed whilst watching a stunning waterfall on holiday and for a good few minutes, her mind was still…a rarity in itself. When people are focused entirely on what they’re doing, it’s said that they’re ‘in flow’. I saw a beautiful example of natural flow on a recent holiday to Galicia, Spain. We searched…
What do you do to prepare yourself for a busy day at work? What’s your routine? Are you the sort to jump out of bed and throw yourself into the day? Or do you find it hard to drag yourself out of your comfy slumber? Kat was contemplating her routine, and how differently we all…
Gemma wonders whether the focus on Learning and Development (L&D) has faded into the background now that Learning at Work Week (18-24 May 2015) has been and gone for another year, or whether your organisation has embraced L&D as an essential ingredient of success. Learning at Work Week is an annual event which aims to…
Gemma was interested to hear it’s Adult Learners’ Week (13-19 June 2015) and thinks about what she and other members of the bunch would love to learn. Adult Learners’ Week is a national celebration of lifelong learning. It forms part of the 2015 Festival of Learning which is running during May and June. As well as…
We love working with our clients (it’s what gets us out of bed in the morning!) and we couldn’t be happier that our work with Northgate Vehicle Hire has resulted in Rambutan being shortlisted for a CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development) award. The award is in the CIPD Best HR/L&D consultancy category, which is…